Esquire comic book company had income before tax of 1000000


Esquire Comic Book Company had income before tax of $1,000,000 in 2016 before considering the following material items:

1. Esquire sold one of its operating divisions, which qualified as a separate component according to generally accepted accounting principles. The before-tax loss on disposal was $350,000. The division generated before-tax income from operations from the beginning of the year through disposal of $500,000. Neither the loss on disposal nor the operating income is included in the $1,000,000 before-tax income the company generated from its other divisions.

2. The company incurred restructuring costs of $80,000 during the year.

Required: Prepare a 2016 income statement for Esquire beginning with income from continuing operations. Assume an income tax rate of 40%. Ignore EPS disclosures. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

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Financial Accounting: Esquire comic book company had income before tax of 1000000
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